Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-11
TIE NORTH ON TOP.
A Combination Between the
"Gang" and Southern
AbettOrs.
The Issue is the Removal of the
United States Court from
Yarkton.

NoS hn4Ls
but unavailingly. Sullivan and Mentzer,
of the. Mitchell district, refused to 10 in
because they claim the movement is in
the interest OF retaining the federal
court at Yaukton. Northern and central
Dakota have twenty-four members for
Williams and only need one more. They
are laboring with Pruitt, OF Potter
county. The great question which sup.
piled leverage for the organization OF
the council was the removal OF the fed
eral court to Mitchell, and it seems like
wise liable to determine the orpsnjza-
ton Of the house.
A combination for the Organization oil
the council has been effected by nine
north Dakota members and Matthews,
I Brookings; Campbell, OF Brown;
Sheldon, OF Day, and Lawler, of Dsyi.
son. The nominees are as follows:
President, Matthews, Of BrookInRs,
Chief Clerk, Klngsbury, Of Watertown.
Assistant clerk, Wallace, OF James
wn.
toEnrolling, Startling, of Aberdeen.
Engrossing clerk, South Mayo, OF
Bismarck.
Sergeant, Troy, of Wahpeton.
Assistant sergeant, Hitt3man OF Valley
City.
The chairmsnships of eleven of the
twenty-fi committees are fixed a.
follow
Observation-Disclosures.
Appropriations-Campbell.
Institutions-Dodge.
Railroad-Colline.
Observation-Disclosures.
Grain and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Agriculture-Allen.
Towns and Oounties-Weiser.
Health-Donovan.
observation-disclosures.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Among the committees unprovided for
are the education, military, ways an
means, elections, corporations, banks
organize q force, but up to midnight had
failed to accomplish anything. The
indications now are that the speakerahip
will go to Williams. of Burleigh.
LAST NIGHTS cAUoUsEs.
Bismarck, Jan. 11-Special 60 Press
and Dakotaian-The result of last nights
north Dakota council caucus Was: Pre-
sident, G. A. Matthews, of Brookings;
chief clerk, T. A. Kingsbury, of Water
town; assistant clerk, Robert Wallace, OF
sergeant at arms, W.. B.
Troy, of Wshpeton; assistant sergeant
at arms, Sidney Hitsman, of Valley City;
chaplain, S5nhsna, OF Bismarck i,ihe
contest in the caucns over the presidency
between Matthews and e. w.
OF Sphinx.
The cauous of house members, held
last night, failed to accomplish any
CALLED TO ORDER.
Both houses OF the legislature assem-
bled at noon. The council was called to
order by A. W. Howard, of Yankton,
chief clerk of the last council. The
house was called to order by Major
OF Grand Forks, assistant
clerk OF the last house, Chief Clerk Reed
being dead.
THE TWO GOVERNORS.
Governor Church and several promi-
nsnt central Dakota democrats arrived
on a special car yesterday. He will adj
dress the legislature briefly after Gov
Pieroe's message is delivered, at
the request Of the latter. His commits
sion as governor has not yet been re-
Governor Church will be given
o reception at the capitol Tomorrow
evening by Governor Pierce.
SPEAKER ELECTED.
Bismarck, Jan. 11,-3 p. m.-Spscial
TO the Press and Dakotsian-The house
for speaker George q. Crosse, OF
hyde county. q member from the
eleventh (Plerre) district. He was elected
on the second ballot. The house then
adjourned until noon tomorrow, with
out completing organization.
THE MESSAGE.
The governors message will be del
at noon tomorrow.